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^[[Rx]] ^[[checkmark]] RS ES January 7, 1928 Miss Phyllis Ackerman, 37 Santa Inez Ave., San Mateo, Calif. Dear Miss Ackerman, We have just received your wire in reference to the tapestry, and I want to thank you for your expertise which I am looking forward to with great pleasure. As I had wired you, we showed this tapestry to a client and he found in some old book that the "wood-cutter" tapestry in "Les Arts Decoratifs" which I had told him was from the same set was after cartoons by Jean GRENIER and woven in the 16th century. You seem to be quite optimistic about the sale of our "Apostles". In consequence, it occurred to me that as long as the St. Louis Museum seems to be interested in a tapestry, you could perhaps switch them to the one, photograph of which I herewith enclose. This is one of our very recent purchases and such an interesting and rare piece that in case the "Apostles" are sold, you could perhaps point out to them that you have just received this photograph from us and that it is really an opportunity to be able to acquire such a piece. The background of the tapestry is pink and the tapestry is in really extraordinary condition, as it is complete on both sides and on the lower part, but only on the top is shown very plainly on the photograph there is a piece of tapestry which has been put on, which is a matter of fact, is of an earlier period. The tapestry is reproduced in the work of the Grand Duke Luitpold of Bavaria, called, "Die Frankische Bildwirkerei", plate 24, and described in the volume which contains the text on page 24, too. The coat of arms on the tapestry is that of Mr. Haller and his wife, who was a Miss Prunstrer, who were married in 1425. St. Gothardus holds in his left hand the [[strikethrough]] motto [[/strikethrough]] ^[[model]] of a church in Hildensheim. I trust these lines will find you in good health, and kindly asking you to remember me to your husband, and hoping there will soon be an opportunity to see you again, believe me Encl Yours very sincerely,
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